Sheebeg and Sheemore
A carolan in the key of D
Probably the first tune composed by O'Carolan. S\'i Beag and S\'i M\'or are two hills in Co. Leitrim associated in the local folklore with two bands of fairies continually at war with each other.
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T:Sheebeg and Sheemore
T:Sheebeg Sheemore
T:S\'i Beag S\'i M\'or
R:carolan
C:Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
H:Probably the first tune composed by O'Carolan. S\'i Beag and S\'i M\'or
H:are two hills in Co. Leitrim associated in the local folklore with two
H:bands of fairies continually at war with each other.
Z:id:hn-carolan-3
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:D
de | f2fed2 | d3ed2 | B4A2 | F4A2 | BABcd2 | e4de | f2f2e2 | d4f2 |
B4e2 | A4d2 | F3GE2 | D4f2 | B4e2 | A4dc | d2dec2 | d4 :|
|: de | f2fed2 | edefa2 | b2b2a2 | f4ed | e2e2a2 | f4ed | d4B2 | B4A2 |
F2GFGE | D4f2 | B4e2 | A4a2 | bagfed | e2e/f/edc | d2dedc | d4 :|